Unity produces productivity

Leading and unity inherently include a dynamic tension that is hard to resolve. Leading includes envisioning a future that does not exist. It also includes communicating that vision to a group of people that have not seen, experienced, or acknowledged the potential...

3 reasons to understand “longevity”

There will be one million people over 100 years old by 2050 in the United States.  I can remember Willard Scott on the Today Show was excited to highlight someone who had reached this milestone.A little background: There is a difference between “life span” and...

Vision, Transparency, and Accountability

You always learn more when you teach than when you are a listener or a student.I confirmed that truth again recently. As part of our visit to India, I was presented with a number of teaching opportunities. During two of them, the topics for the day were Vision,...

Advice for the future

I spent a lot of hours on airplanes in the last few weeks.The coffee plantation is doing well and the Dordogne area of southern France is superb. Read a thought provoking book entitled: 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America. Albert Brooks projects a...